Board Matters Quarterly: Issue 3 2021

COVID-19 has exacerbated new and emerging risks that organisations have struggled to contain, even before the pandemic. In this report, Criticaleye's Asia Leadership Forum Partner, EY, offers thought-provoking perspectives and insights into leadership and governance issues for Boards and audit committees.

Key takeaways include:

• Nearly two-thirds of executives agree that organisations must radically transform their operations over the next two years. (2020 EY-Parthenon Digital Investment Index)
• 88 percent of legal departments in Singapore struggle with the adoption of new processes and only 25 percent say they have the data needed to optimise the department. (2021 EY Law Survey)
• Two-thirds of tax leaders say that C-suite executives, particularly those leading cross-border businesses across various jurisdictions, have become more involved in managing their organisation’s tax profile in the last three years. (2021 EY Tax Risk and Controversy Survey)